Necktie holder



Oct. 27, 1942. c s'lLvERMAN 2, ,068

NECKTIE HOLDER Filed Oct. 9, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 27, 1942. c. slLvERMAN 2,300,068

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#am Qd.. WW2/rf Patented Oct. 27, 1942 UNITE D STATE Sv PAT-'E N'Ti OFFICE Y NECKTIE HOLDER Charles Silverman, Providence, R. I.

Application October 9, 1939, SerialNo. 298,531

2 Claims. f (Cl. It4-F49) My invention relates to improvements in necktie holders or clasps for positively holding each edge of a fore-in-hand necktie in flat position on the shirt of a wearer.

I am aware thatfothers have provided pivotal members for engaging both the inner and outer edges of the necktie holder pivotally mounted on a suitable pivot in rear of the shirt edge so that any spring pressure exerted against the pivot is pivotally transmitted to the necktie through the pivot point of the pivotal member alone.

Necktie holders of the general type to which my invention relates have comprised in theprioil art, a bar, whether ornamental or otherwise, adapted to overlie the necktie and underlying shirt edge and an integral outerend bent rearwardly andthen inwardly to provide a rear portion under a portion of the rear face of said bar in spaced relationship thereto to underlie said shirt edge having the aforementioned piv otal member pivotally mounted thereon. As the material of the necktie holder has beensomewhat resilient, it is obvious that the rear portion of said necktie holder may pivot on one endl of the rearwardly extending portion relative to the front bar portion, which movement is trans-' mitted at the point of pivot to each inner and outer gripping portion of said pivotal member pivotally mounted thereon. Inasmuch as the ivotal member itself pivots, it is obvious that the force of the resilient pivotal movement of the rearwardly extending portion of the necktie holder is broken into two components which tilt relative to each other. With my improved construction, however, I transmit the resilient pivotal movement of the rear bar portion through a single nip provided by'a ilat element secured to said rear bar portion extending resiliently inwardly and forwardly to abut the rear surface of the shirt edge adjacent the inner edge of the necktie or in another embodiment of my invention, employing a pivoted clamping member resiliently urged towards the front bar for the same purpose, the whole force of said resilient movement is also transmitted through said dat element gripping the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacentthe inner edge of said necktie. To grip the outer edge of the -necktie and underlying shirt edge, I provide a separate resilient iiat element extending resiliently outwardly and forwardly from the shirt edge underlying portion of said necktie holder to abut the rear SUIaCe of said shirt edge adjacent the outer edge of said necktie and shirt edge to provide a resilient'nip to positively provide independent re-l silient pressure against the outer 'edge of the necltie to positively grip through independent resilient 'means independently `resiliently actuated, both the inner' andouter edges of the necktie with two separate4 independent nips.

Thus broadly, my invention includes the provi-y sion of this separate flat element extending resiliently outwardly and yforwardly from a shirt edgeunderlying portion of the necktie rholder to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge ad` jacent the 'outer edge of the necktie and shirt edge no matter on what kind of a prior art necktie holder it be employed. It is immaterial how this supplemental dat 'element to provide the other nip be addedto prior art types'oi necktie holders, or how such prior art types oi holders may be modied to achieve this result.

An object of my invention therefore is to transmit the entire resilient movement of the rearwardly extending portion of the necktie holder to the inner nip for resiliently4 binding the inner edge of the necktieagain'st the front bar,l or to employ theentire force of other'resilient means employed for this purpose at this nip.

' A further object of my invention is to provide a necktie holder having two separate neckt-e engaging elements which do not relatively pivot during insertion to cause a rumpling of the neok` tie during its insertion. As the necktie is ine serted in ythe holder, the force of one nipis iirst presented to the necktie, this nip remaining substantially constant while the necktie is further inserted so that the outer nip may be apu plied to the necktie without varying the position or strength of the inner nip and similarly a construction in which the outer nipA will beinitially released andthe inner nip independently' released without any relative tilting movement during withdrawal of the neektie to prevent its being rumpled during its withdrawing operation.

A further feature of my invention resides in the provision of the outwardly extending flat element being of a greater length than the inwardly extending flat element to somewhat equalize the pressure applied by the two nips inas much as the resiliency of the inner nip, in most embodiments, depends on the resiliency of the rearwardly projecting portion of `the necktie holder.-

Further features of my invention relate to the specinc modiiications of various prior art structures to achieve these desirable results and the Structural features of the various embodiments of necktie holders shown.

These and such other objects of my invention as may hereinafter appear will be best understood from a description of the accompanying drawings which illustrate various embodiments thereof.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiinent of necktie holder constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof.

` Figs. 3, 4 an'd 5 are side elevational views of the neckti'e holder shown in Fig's. 1 and 2, illustrating the positions it assumes while being placed in position showing the necktie and underlying shirt edge in section, Fig. 3 illustrating the necktie holder about to be attached to grip the necktie against the shirt edge, Fig. 4 illustrating the necktie holder half attached with the inner fiat element positively evenly gripping the necktie in even amounts over successive portions of the necktie as it is being attached and Fig. 5 illustrating the necktie holder in completely attached position, the relative positions of the stationary necktie and underlying shirt edge being relatively distorted from a stationary position in the three gures for ease of illustration.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of another embodiment of my invention showing my necktie holder in the position of the necktie holder shown in Fig. 3 and also showing the necktie and underlying shirt edge in section.

Fig. 7 is a plan View of an additional embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

Fig. 10 is a plan View of an additional embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a rear elevation of the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of an additional embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 14 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line Iii-I4 of Fig. 13 of the embodiment shown therein.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of an additional embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 16 is a plan View of a still further embodiment of my invention of the type having a separate clamping lever pivotally mounted on the rear portion of the -necktie holder.

Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 16, with portions thereof` shown in section.

Fig. 18 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line I8-I8 of Fig. 17 of the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 16 and 17.

Figs. 19, 20 and 21 are side elevational views of the embodiment of my necktie holder shown in Figs. 16-18, Fig. 19 illustrating the necktie holder about to be attached to grip the necktie against the shirt edge, the pivoted clamping lever being pivoted to open position to permit it to underlie the shirt edge as the front bar portion of the necktie holder is moved over the necktie, Fig. 20 illustrating the necktie half attached with the clamping lever still in open position and Fig. 21 illustrating the necktie holder is completely attachedr position, the relative positions of the stationary necktie and underlying shirt edge being relatively distorted from a stationary position in the three gures for ease of illustration.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout, I generally indicates a necktie holder constructed in accordance with my invention.

In view of the fact that so many different embodiments are shown, I will apply alphabetical coefficients in reference to the dilerent embodiments, IIIa signifying the embodiment of necktie holder shown in Figs. 15, Iiib signifying the embodiment of necktie holder shown in Fig. 6, I Ilc signifying the embodiment of necktie holder shown in Figs. 7-9, 20d signifying the embodiment of necktie holder shown in Figs. 10-12, Ie signifying the embodiment of necktie holder shown in Figs. 13 and 14, If signifying the embodiment of necktie holder shown in Fig. 15 and I0g signifying the embodiment of necktie holder shown in Figs. 16-21 and similarly with the various numerals indicating common component parts of the respective embodiments.

My invention relates to necktie holders securing a necktie in flat formation overlying a shirt edge 4and in the claims I employ the words inner and outer relative to the outer edge of said shirt edge, both in reference to the respective edges of the necktie and the respective portions of the necktie holder. The respective necktie holders |02-, Ib, Iilc, md, Iii, It and I0g comprise the bar I2, (and where the respective parts are common to all embodiments I will not employ the distinguishing alphabetical coeiiicients in the general written description, although they are applied in the drawings) vadapted to overlie said necktie I4 and underlying shirt edge I6, said shirt edge I6 having an outer end I8 and said necktie having an outer edge 2li and an inner edge 22. Said bar I2 may comprise a usually flat element normally of relatively narrow width, although it may be widened if desired, unornamented or suitably ornamented if desired. The portion of said bar I2 overlying said necktie I4 and underlying shirt edge I6 is hereinafter referred to as the front bar portion I2. Said front bar portion has an integral outer end 24 bent rearwardly and then inwardly to provide a rear bar portion 28 extending under at least a portion of the rear face of said front bar portion I2 in spaced relationship thereto to underlie said shirt edge I6. While I have shown the portion M bent rearwardly substantially at right angles to said front bar portion IE and said rear bar portion 26 bent inwardly substantially at right angles to said rearwardly projecting portion 24, it is obvious that the respective front and rear portions I2 and 26 may be connected together by any suitable rearwardly eX- tending connecting portion 24, arcuate as in the embodiments shown in Figs. 7-12 and 16-21, or otherwise.

I employ a flat element 28 rigidly secured to said bar rear portion 26 extending resiliently inwardly and forwardly to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge I6 as at 3U adjacent the inner edge 22 of said necktie to provide a positive nip 30 for said necktie and shirt edge substantially at the inner end of the front bar portion I2 as shown in Figs. 5 and 21. In the embodiments shown in Figs. 1-15, the flat element 28 has the rear end 38 thereof rigidly secured to said rear bar portion 26 and it is obvious that with this rigid securement of the flat element 28 to said iear bar portion 26 that the nip 3D will be provided by the resilient pivoting of said rear portion 26 and rigidly connected flat element 2-8 along the rearwardly extending portion 24 of said frontI bar to' provide a. leverageextending from said bar portion 24 to said nip 30.` fI am aware that similar constructions have been provided in the prior art. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 16-21, even though said rear end-638g is pivotally mounted on the reary bar portion 26g, it is obvious that some resilient pivoting of the'flat element 28g and rear bar portion 26g will take place alongits respective portion 24g.

In addition, in. accordance withmy invention, I provide a supplementalfiat element 32 extending resiliently outwardly and forwardly from the shirt edge .underlying portion of said. necktie holder from' a point adjacent said rear bar portion 26v to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge lli` adjacent the outer edge 28 of said necktie and the end I8 of said shirt edge to provide-a supplemental nip.34` for the outer edge 28 -of said necktie andthe outer end I8 of saidvv shirt edge between said' flat element 32l and front bar portion I2 asshown in Figs. 5 and 21. If desired the ends of said respective fiat elements 28 and 32 may be rearwardly bent as at 36 exterior of their respective nips 38 and 34 for ease of attachment of said necktie holder ID, over said necktie and. underlyingshirt edge and removal therefrom. In most embodiments ormy invention shown, the rear end 40 of said` ilat element 32 is also rigidly secured to said bar rear portion `2li and in certain embodiments the rear ends.38 and 48 of said re-l spective flat elements 28 and 32 are rigidly secured both toeach other `and to said bar rearI portion 26. 'Ihe fiat elementy 32 is resilient and its resiliency normally extends from the point of jointure of the rear end 40 thereof to said rear bar portion 26 and its respective nip 34. In order that the leverage exerted by said flat portion 32 may be somewhere near equal to the leverage exerted by the resiliency of said flat portion 28 and rear portion 26, the at portion 32 is prefer-- ably` made ofgreater length than the at portion 28.8.5 in the embodiments of my invention shown. in Figs. 1-5, 6, 13 andA 14. If desired, as in` theembodiment4 of 4my invention shown in Figs. 16-21, the flat portion 28g may comprise the clamping portion of a clamping lever 42 pivotally mounted as at 44 on the inner end of said rear bar portion 26g. urged by. the resiliency of thel spring 45 to its nip position 3UV abutting the rear4 surface of said shirtedge adjacent the inner edgeof said necktie and inthis embodiment the second. flat element 32g may be mounted on the clamping lever 42 itselfasshown instead of on the rear bar' portion 26?. Inthe embodiments of my invention shown' in Figs. 1 5, 10-12 and 13-15, each of said. fiat elements 281v and 32 respectively comprises respective arms 28. and 32 of a flat spring element 43having a rear portion 4I comprising respective rear portions 38 and 48 of said respective: flat elements 28and 32 integrally joined togetherto form said spring element 46, said rear portion 4I being rigidly secured to said rear bar portion. 26, the respective arm 28.thereof `thus extending' resiliently inwardly and forwardly from and rearl portion 4l to abut the rear surface of said shirtedge adjacent the inner edge of said necktie to@ provide the nip 30 and the respective arm B2i thereof extending resiliently outwardly. and for-- wardly from said rear portion 4l to abut the rear' surface of said shirt edge adjacent the outer edge of said necktie and shirt edge. While said rearl portion 4l of said hat` spring element 46 may beI integrally joined to said rear bar portion asA in. the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs.:

79, it maybe rigidlyjoined .thereto `as in .the .em-1:1.

bodiments of my invention `shown in Figs. 1-5, 10-12 and 13 and 14 by a metal strap 48 wrapped around said spring element rear portion 4l and bar rear portion 23 tol rigidly secure said spring element to saidbar rear portion.

In the embodiment of my invention shownfin Figs. 1-5, I employ, the composite flat spring element 46a having the ,fiat element or arm 32 of greater length than the nat element or arm 28e thereof for the purpose previously described, and having the rear portion da thereof rigidly secured to said rbar rear portion by the metal strap 43a.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 6, said bar rear portion 26h extends at a spaced distance from said front bar portion to only substantially the center thereof and said first-mentioned flat element 2dlo comprises an integral extension of the inner end of said bar rear portion 26h.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 7-9, as indicated hitherto, the rear portion 41C of the flat spring element 46 is integrally secured to the extended rear bar portion 23C by an integral strap portion 48C. In this embodiment the entire necktie holder i8@ comprises a piece of metal with said rear bar portion 25C extending substantially to the inner end of said front p0rtion I2C and comprises a portion of greater width underneath said front bar: portion and said respective flat elements 23C, 32C comprise elements cut out from said widened rear bar portion 25 and integrally joined to the side walls thereofby said integral cross bar 48C.

In the embodiment of my invention shown `in Figs. 10-l2, said composite bar portions |291, 24d, and 26d are centrally cut away substantially throughout the length thereof and have a joining portion 52 ornamental as shown, at the inner end of the front bar portion I2d thereof and a joining portion 54 at the inner end of the rear portion 25d thereof. In this embodiment the spring element 46d is centrally cut away substantially throughout the length thereof, except at therear portion 41d thereof where the joining bar 5S is provided adjacent the end joining bar 54 and the metal strap #iSd projecting integrally from said bar 56 in the embodiment shown, is'wrapped around the inner end bar 54 of said rear portion 26d to rigidly secure said spring element to said bar rear portion.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 13 and 14, said spring-element 45e comprises a piece of Wire 58 'doubled' laterally on itself. to provide the laterally spaced wire strandsV Gil and 82 forming the flat spring element 48e, the respective ends 64 and 36 of said piece of wire 58 terminating underneath the respective metal strap 48e.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. l5, the metal strap 43 is rdispensed with, the rear bar portion 23f extendsjsubstantially to the inner end of said front bar portion I2f and said spring element 48f, including the portions 251i and 32 thereof comprises an integral extension from said rear bar portion Ztf interposed between said rear bar portion 25f1'and front bar portion I2f.

The embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 16-21 is of a general type known in the art illustrated in Patent No. 1,981,784, issued Nov. 2G, 1934, to Edward S. Mix, and includes the addition of the supplemental'iat spring element 32g to such types of necktie clasps. In this embodiment, as hitherto stated, the flat element 28g comprises the clamping portion 28g of the clampfing lever 42 pivotallmmountedfas at 44.0 n the said pivot 44 to abut the rear surface of said shirt i edge adjacent the inner end of said necktie, com.- prising the clamping portion or 4arm 28g of said clamping lever 42 projecting inwardly therefrom to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the inner edge of said necktie. siliency inherently compressing said fiat element 26g against said shirt edge includes means 45 comprising the spring wrapped around said pivot pin 44 having one end abutting the rear surface of said bar rear portion 26g and the other end abutting the front surface of said clamping lever handle portion 68 to resiliently urge the clamping The resurface of said clamping lever forwardly to provide the nip 30. In accordance with my invention the flat element 32g comprises an element extending resiliently outwardly and forwardly from said clamping portion 28g of said clamping lever 42 to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the outer edge of said necktie and shirt edge to provide the nip 34 hitherto described. In

this embodiment, the clamping surface of said clamping portion 28g, serrated as at 12 as shown, may comprise the substantially segmental side anges having rough convexedly curved edges as shown in sai-d Mix patent, but preferably comprises a fiat surface 14 rigidly attached to said clamping portion 28g corrugated all the way across as at 12, each corrugation 'l2 being provided, if desired, with central depressions 13. As specifically shown, in the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 16-21, the actual clamping surface I4 of the clamping portion 28g of said clamping lever may comprise the arm 'I4 of the fiat spring element 46g hitherto described in relation to the other embodiments, extending inwardly and forwardly from said rear portion 25g on said clamping portion 28g to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the inner edge of said necktie and having a serrated clamping front surface 14 of the specic type hitherto described and the flat element 32g may comprise the integral arm of such a iiat spring element 45g projecting resiliently outwardly and 4forwardly from said rear portion 4|g to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the outer edge of said necktie and shirt edge as in the embodiment shown. Where a separate spring element 46g is employed having the respective arms 'f4 and 32g, it may be rigidly secured to the clamping portion or arm 28g of said clamping lever 42 by means of the overlying strap lugs 'IS to function as an integral portion thereof.

As will be apparent from the above description and as shown more particularly in Figs. 3-5 and 19-21 to attach, it is merely necessary to place the necktie holder l0 adjacent the outer end i3 of said shirt edge I6 and outer edge 2G of said necktie I4 and push it inwardly, the arm or iiat element 28 resiliently pivoting from the rearwardly projecting portion 24 for this purpose to provide the nip 3B, as illustrated in Fig. 4, where the necktie holder is shown in approximately midway attached position on said necktie. Then, as the necktie holder l0 further embraces said necktie, said fiat portion or respective arm 32 will bend from its point of attachment 40 to said barjrear portion 26 to provide the supplemental nip 34 to bind the outer edge of said necktie and outer edge of said underlying shirt edge against said front bar portion, the other arm or fiat portion 28 providing the nip 30 to bind the inner edge of said necktie and underlying shirt edge against the inner end of said bar front portion I2. On removal of the necktie holder, it is obvious that the respective nips 34 and 30 will be successively released in reverse order. It is obvious therefore that I have provided a necktie holder which may be attached or detached without rumpling the necktie.

It is thus apparent that with this construction two independent positive nips are provided, each resiliently actuated substantially independently of each other to provide the two positive nips at each edge of the necktie to positively retain the necktie in iiat position over the shirt edge, all of the embodiments of my invention shown in Figs. 1-15 functioning for attaching or detaching purposes in the manner illustrated in Figs. 3 5.

The embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 16-21 may be attached in similar fashion, the only difference being thata supplemental resiliency in addition to that of the rearwardly extending portion 241iJr is provided by the spring 45 urging the pivotally mounted clamping lever portion 28g to abut the rear surface 0f said shirt edge adjacent the inner edge of said necktie, the supplemental fla-t element, or arm 32g of my invention functioning in similar manner to provide a separate independent nip as in the other embodiments. The embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 16-21, however, is slightly easier to attach as by means of pressure exerted by the thumb against the handle portion BB, the fiat element 23g may be pivoted away from said front portion to a spaced distance from below said shirt edge I3 for the more facile insertion of the necktie and underlying shirt edge between said front bar portion I2g and spaced underlying flat element or clamping surface 28g as illustrated in Figs. 19 and 20. When the holder Illg is in attached position after the handle portion 68 has been released, as shown in Fig. 21, the flat clamping surface 28g will be resiliently urged by the inherent resiliency of the rearwardly projecting portion 24g, as in the other embodiments to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the inner edge of said necktie, said flat surface being supplementally resiliently urged forwardly by said spring 45 functioning against said clamping lever and the independent fiat element 32g functions, just as in the other embodiments, to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the outer edge of said necktie and shirt edge. I'o remove the necktie holder, in the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 16-21, it is obvious that it is merely necessary to again press on the handle portion 68 when the necktie holder may be more readily removed from the necktie and underlying shirt edge than may the embodiments of my invention shown in the preceding figures.

It is apparent that I have provided various species of necktie holders providing a second positive independent nip for the outer edge of the necktie while maintaining an independent positive nip for the inner edge of said necktie with the advantages portrayed above.

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the various embodimentsshown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A necktie holder for securing a necktie in flat formation overlying a shirt edge comprising a bar adapted to overlie said necktie and Underlying shirt edge having an integral outer end bent rearwardly and inwardly to provide a rear portion extending under at least a portion of the rear face of said bar in spaced relation thereto to underlie said shirt edge, a flat element extending resiliently inwardly and forwardly from the underlying portion of said necktie holder substantially centrally of said front bar to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the inner edge of said necktie to clamp it against said front bar y and a flat element of greater length than said first fiat element extending resiliently outwardly and forwardly from the shirt edge underlying of said shirt edge adjacent the outer edge of said necktie and shirt edge to clamp them against said front bar.

2. A necktie holder for securing a necktie in flat formation overlying a shirt edge comprising a bar adapted to overle said necktie and under-V lying shirt edge having an integral outer end bent rearwardly and inwardly to provide a rear portion extending under at least a portion of the rear face of said bar in spaced relation thereto to underlie said shirt edge, a flat element extending resiliently inwardly and forwardly from the underlying portion of said necktie holder substantially centrally of said front bar to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the inner edge of said necktie to clamp lt against said front bar and a flat element of greater length than said rst flat element extending resiliently outwardly and forwardly from the shirt edge underlying portion of said necktie holder substantially centrally of said front bar to abut the rear surface of said shirt edge adjacent the outer edge of said necktie and shirt edge to clamp them against said front bar, said portions of said flat elements underlying the edges of said front bar being constructed of solid flat material to positively prevent any portions of said elements from passing forwardly beyond the rear edge of said front bar to crumple said necktie in use.

CHARLES SILVERMAN. 

